Tag: "preseason"

Torrey Smith avoided the dreaded sophomore slump last season by making noticeable strides as a wide receiver. He will be counted on to continue evolving entering his third season, as circumstance has thrust him to the top of the depth chart. During his first two seasons, Smith, 24, had the luxury of learning the ins […]

Ah, the preseason of NFL football. Some of the most exciting, yet most dreaded games played all year. It’s exciting to see all the new players picked up from the draft play, but it’s dreaded because people just want to see some hard hitting, regular season high-stakes football already. Big Losses Personally, I was dreaded to […]

Ravens starting quarterback Joe Flacco, who has not taken a single snap in the Ravens last two preseason finales, will play tonight against the Atlanta Falcons, but the question is for how long? Flacco said he thinks he will play, but had this to say about his playing time in tonight’s preseason finale: “I don’t […]

The vacancy at tight end after the Baltimore Ravens released 11-year veteran Todd Heap will be filled by two second-year players, Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta. Last year with Heap receiving the bulk of the playing time, both Dickson and Pitta made just minimal contributions to this team. However, that won’t be the case this […]

First and foremost, before we start going for the panic button, let’s remember that this is only preseason. Yesterday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles was merely practice and a chance for the Ravens rookies to get their feet wet. Plus, without OTAs this season, training camp has been much shorter than normal. Let’s cut the […]